Kanye West’s Trump Tweets Have the Right Wing Feeling Pretty Much Vindicated About Everything

Kanye West and Donald Trump yucking it up at Trump Tower on Dec. 13, 2016, in New York.

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Conservative media and conservative people had a bit of sugar high in response to the Kanye-Trump lovefest on Twitter on Wednesday. Here’s a sampling of what the Kanye West–initiated back-and-forth looked like:

You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.

The exchange prompted just about every single right-wing outlet and commentator to take a self-validating political deep dive into the hip-hop star’s praise. What did they find? That they were right, about most things, but most importantly about race in America. “West’s tweets could expose his vast audience to conservative arguments with which it is largely unfamiliar,” Rafael Mangual wrote in a piece on FoxNews.com. “West may be dismissed as an eccentric—and his newfound rhetoric may or may not prove short-lived—but if even only a few of his many fans reject the victimhood narrative as a result and accept that personal responsibility illuminates the path to excellence, then it will be to the good.”

For those watching or reading Fox News that might need a quick primer on who exactly Kanye West is again and why he is so chummy with the president, FoxNews.com put together a nifty retrospective on the pair titled: “Trump and Kanye West’s Relationship Through the Years: From Friends to ‘Brothers.’ ”

Chance the Rapper’s response to Kanye’s Twitter activity, and presumably the backlash on the left, only upped the giddiness on the right.

Love this!!! 2 years ago who would have thought Kanye and Kim would be public enemy number one of Hollywood/Media for saying it’s ok to think differently and to express yourself as you see fit. https://t.co/nMLccNvF96

It’s always incredible to watch a cultural shift happen in real time. I respect those willing to take the lead breaking with convention. That takes guts... though there’s a better word for it. 🏀🏀 https://t.co/01jMdg6ETa